Burnt Cherry Box

This was my first attempt at box/finger joints. The wood is cherry and the box is 11’‘L x 6’‘W x 4 1/2’‘H. The cherry wood is 13/16’’ thick. I about burnt a Jet bandsaw up splitting a piece for the top using a 1/4’’ blade. Yes, we was a-smokin’! I left the inside of the lid unsanded as proof of my “self-will run riot.” The lid “stay” combined with the hinges provide a tight enough fit to keep the lid firmly closed, yet it opens up very nice too. The tacks were an after-thought and are only an embellishment but they turned out to look pretty good.

All in all, I am pleased with it. I may yet do something to the inside—-a tray maybe. I sanded the whole thing down real good and then applied a wax to it. It ain’t my best box but it ain’t the worse either. This will be donated to an auction for the local fire dept. Thanks for looking.

Nice looking box. I kinda like the bottom of the lid in the rough. As nice a cherry is to work with I have always hated the ease with which it burns. It seems to me that no matter how sharp your blade or bit, How smoothly you move on your cuts or routes it is going to burn

Good job J, I would leave the lid as is. The tacks are a interesting focal point an draw my eye to the nice joinery you did.